Picking up those brushes again.

Hi and welcome to the occasional mutterings of Dave Doc, a military modeller and some time gamer. Gaming and model making has given me a real education, History & Geography(obvious really), Artistry, Politics, Economics, Logistics, Project Management -you try building miniature armies without the last 3.

I will use the blog to record my creations & the odd occasion I actually do some gaming.

I have always been inspired by the aesthetic side of gaming. Playing on well constructed terrain using excellently painted units is always a joy.

Saturday, 23 February 2019

Blast markers - mark 2..

I have completed some more flashing blast markers, this time a new improved mark 2 version with added optical fibre effects.


1- Take one cheap LED tealight (or even a lot!)- paint the casing black.
2-Snip off the top of the plastic flame cover to get direct access to the LED
3-Hot glue some fibre optic strands to the LED. - Hold these all together inside a straw or some cable sheathing while it dries and to get you through the next few stages


4-Hot glue some cushion filling around the tea light casing and shape it - if need be tack it together in places with hot glue
5- Spray a dark colour around the bottom of the marker , lighter at the top.
6-remove the straw/sheath -  - optionally then . apply some heat to the end of the fibre to melt it to make a lerger surface area at the end - I did this with a quick touch of a soldering iron


Night time view!
7 - Make suitable kaboom sounds when using!



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  1. Michael Awdry23 February 2019 at 11:24

    That, Sir, is pure genius! Watch these spring up all over the internet, just too cool not to copy.

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    1. DaveD25 February 2019 at 18:19

      Ha ha. Indeed . I feel the need to do yet more ...

      I did though find them on a blog a while ago , but can’t find which it was to give them credit ..

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  2. MartinC23 February 2019 at 14:37

    show off, very very cool

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  3. marinergrim23 February 2019 at 14:39

    Oooooo like those. Might pinch that idea for the use of howitzers

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  4. Moiterei_198423 February 2019 at 17:04

    Awesome Dave!

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  5. Independentwargamesgroup23 February 2019 at 19:02

    Brilliant Dave, well done.

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  6. Carlo24 February 2019 at 02:00

    Absolutely sensational Dave. You are a bloody clever man!

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    1. DaveD25 February 2019 at 18:18

      Thanks Carlo- I found something similar on another blog.. but I can’t fibd it again to give the credit

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  7. Silver Whistle25 February 2019 at 14:49

    Superb Dave, I think there will be a lot of us pinching this idea.
    Cheers,
    Pat.

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  8. DaveD25 February 2019 at 18:22

    Cheers

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  9. Andrew Bruce25 February 2019 at 23:17

    You are welcome

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  10. Curt28 February 2019 at 17:03

    Consider that nicked. :) Great work Dave!

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